Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:58:06 AM (PST) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SSE of Fallbrook, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:58:06 AM (PST) Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 18:58:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Fallbrook, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SSE (152 degrees) Camp Pendleton North, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (98 degrees) Vista, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Pala, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Oceanside, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (49 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.0 min. N (33.301N), 117 deg. 12.2 min. W (117.204W) |
| Depth | 1.80 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=9, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=122 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41402808 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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